Satyan
has a striking resemblance to his uncle Satyaraj.
His freewheeling style is also like the senior.
In a rollercoaster interview with behindwoods,
he shares his experiences in the industry.

Q: Give us some details about your foray
into cinema.

Satyan: My father Madhampatti Sivakumar is a
film producer. My uncle as you know is a popular
hero. I made my debut in a home production,
Ilayavan. My second film was Kanna unnai thedugiren.

Q:
Did your parents accepted your choice of movies
as a career?

Satyan:
As I am the only son in the family, my parents
were quite supportive. But they insisted that
I finish college. Hence, I did my degree in
Business Management before entering films.

Q:
Making a debut in home production was easier
or tougher?

Satyan:
It was quite tough. People were friendly especially
my costar, Kausalya. The director also did a good
job. But theoverall demands of the production
did give me some jitters.But my secondfilm
was for an outside producer and hence I was very
relaxed.

Q:
You shifted to comedy. Any regrets…..

Satyan:
Not exactly. My ambition is to carve a permanent
place in the industry, even if it is a small one.
In fact, I feel that doing comedy is serious and
difficult. Heroes can be easily made, comedians
are tough to come by.

Q:
What do you think is your advantage for comedy?

Satyan:
My voice modulation and my accent based on the
Coimbatore dialect.

Q:
Your rapport with Surya….

Satyan:
We are childhood friends and it was great working
with him.

Q:
How many films have you done so far?

Satyan:
14.

Q:
Your uncle is a legendary villain turned hero.
Would you like to play villain roles?

Satyan:
I am quite realistic. My voice and body language
are not suited for gruff villainy. But if I am
given the chance for comic villainy like Balaiah
sir or my uncle, I would love to.

Q:
Would you make a comeback as hero?

Satyan:
I do not consider comedy as a depromotion. My
passion is cinema and I want to continue working
as long as possible. Hence, I am open to any kind
of roles.

Q:
Any dream roles….

Satyan:
I consider all my roles as dream and try to do
them as perfectly as I can.